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Illinois · Census place 67236

Salem city, IL

Quick answer

Salem city has 7,341 residents, ranking #276 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $57,083, the median home is worth $99,800 and median gross rent runs $752 a month.

Population
7,341Salem city residents
Median household income
$57,083Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$99,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$752Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
62.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Salem city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Salem city median would spend about 15.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.1% of residents and 62.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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